Trustees Annual Report to Members forthe year endiw 31° Dec 2023 As each year goes by it becomes increasingty evident that the Henfield Shed is performing a useful. much needed and important role in our local community. The year endlng December 2023 is no different. The members sueY we conducted durfngthe year once agaln provided us wtth evidence that the actlvltles ofThe SW are valued and appreciated by you. our membets. We a150 know from the contlnual stream of projetts we are given the community land the re8ular offerings of biscuits or ¢ake5 brought inl that the wvrk we do is of value and appreciated by members of the communlty. Our experlment to open on Thursday momlngs proved not to be too popular, $0 the Trustees declded after slx months of trlal to t105e on Thursdays. but to open regularfy on Saturday mornings, in reco8nltlon that there are worklng members of the public who need the coMradh1P and frlendship5 which The Shed offers. This has proved to be suctsssful and Saturday momln8 se$51on5 are now an estsblished part of our offerlng. Durlng the year we had 37 member5 and opened our workshop on 197 occasions. wlth 1229 members attending these sessions. This compares wlth openin8 on 165 occaslons In 2022 with 1205 attendees at these sessions. Durlng the year we made 142 items and repalred 79 Items for members of the communlty and communlty groups Sn Henfield. We completed the year with a surplus of £469 (£3353 In 20221 because of licence fees Irentsl on SD Gallery) of £3204 and hlgher costs of elettrklty. Also, there were irbfrastructure costs In connection wlth the Tanyard project amountlng to £1018 In the year. Overall, our donatlons from prolects Increased from £6431 In 2022 to £8123 in 2023, demonstratlng the 5UPPQrt from the communlty and the value we add to the vllla8e. We ended the year wlth £53,129 In the bank account compared with £52,660 in 2022. Our social activities contlnued with a barbecue for membets and their partners, once again held in the fSeld of Tiffany Myatt and her husband. Colln. Our thanks and 8ratltude for their generoslty In allowlng Lts to use their field and other facilkties. We also had a Shedders day out at the Tangmere Military Aviation museum and attended the Haven Quiz on three occasions. winning once. We partlclpated In the Henfleld Late nlght shopplng event and were honoured to be selected by the Free Church as the beneficiary of thelr Christmas Tree fundrdisln8 event. Our thanks to everyone there for their generositv. The Trustees have been constsntly consclous of the fatt that our tenure at the rear of Southdown Gallery Is temporary, and our search for a pemanent home has continued. Buoyed by the launth of the Rural England Prospertty Fund early in 2023 lunderthetenns of which we would be eligible for a substantial grant) and the feedback from a pre-planning advtce application. we decided to launch a full application to develop the Tarryard Barn in Henfield as a permanent home.
Thls Invofved commlssloning an arthltect to draw up the plans which we put to an open consultation meetlng In the vlllège. Feedback from thi5 meeting resulted in changes to our plans which were submltted to Horsham Distrirt Council in September 2023. For a small charity like the Henfield Shed the bureaucracy of the planning system became almost Ovehel1ng. It involved us dealing with four different departments of Horsham Dlstrlct Council (Planning. Economic Develokynert. Facilities. Legall over such Issues as water neutrality. proposals for supply of elertricity and other services. plannin8 policles and p[arti, provision of flre salety and access and pre-applylng for grants. In addition, had to attend multiple meetings wlth Henfield Parish Councll. Its Plans Adv150ry Committee and the Joint Commons Mana8ement Committee who are respon51ble for malntenance of the Tanyard Fleld. The plannlng process also was expenslve, Involvlng a conslderable cost for puttlng In an application as well as commlsslonln8 topographic surveys, ewlo8lcal survey5 and bat emergence suNeys. Our archltect, Gavin Sargent provided a professional service on a pro bono basis. A5 of the end of the year. the plannlng process had not yielded a definitive decislon from Horsham Distrlct Council who should have detemiined this appllcatlon befo the end of Ortober 2023. All our efforts to overcome the bureaucracy seemed to be of no wail. Durlng thls process, Malcolm Eastwood, fornier Chairynan of Henfleld Parlsh Councll, recently elected Councillor representin8 Henfleld on Horsham Distrirt Councll and keen sUPPQrter and mentor of The Henfleld Shed passed away. We extend our slncere condolen$ to h15 wlfe Carol and hls famlly on thelr sad loss. As of July 2024, the declslon15 Stlll not forthcomlng and dlscu551ons are now tskln8 place to attempt to recover from Horsham Dlstrlct Councll the costs we have Incurred as It seem5 unllkely that they wlll determlne In our favour. desplte thelr earller encourd8ement to enga8e in the plannlng process. At the same tlme the Trustees of the fund which th¥ns Southdown Gallerie5 and its assoclated buildings have decided to liquidate the fund and we have been reqUId to move out of our tufnt premlses. Thanksto our appeal on soclal media. a generous resident of Small Dole hos offed us premises on hls land for the next two years and as this report is bein8 written. a huge amount of effort Is golng on to effert a move to a new IK*me. As we write this report our thoughts and condolences go to Pete and Jane Gumbrell and their famlty on the death of Jane's mother. Durlng the year we also lost one of our members, JIM Smith due to sudden illness. HIS carpentry sk151s. help and guIdan a mlssed by all. The Trustees are thankful for the generous tlme. effort and expertise of all of our members In all manner of ways in keeplng the Henfield Shed all¥e arKI attlye. We look forward to operatlng from our new premises In the near future. The Trustees ofThe Henfield Shed August 2024
THE HENFIELD SHED AGM 2024 Treasurerfs Report for year endlng 31.12.2023 l. Copies of the profit and loss account for the year and balaTh sheet are attached. 2. The accounts are held on my personal computer and I have my own back up. Neville has the software on his computer. I should be downloadlng a copy of the accounts each month onto a USB stick for hlm to hold, to minimise the rlsk of the account5 being accidentally lost but this has not been happenlng recently. Security of the accounts Is a blt of a concern. but the trustees have printed copies of the previous yearfs account5 and quarterly accounts in the current year and It should be posslble to reconstruct a current yearfs accounts from the bank statement. Pete Gumbrell doe5 detailed monthly summaries which are on his computer. 3. Notesto the accounts The bank balance at year end was £53,045.67. Pete wa5 holding £83.61 Sn cash makln8 a total of £53,129.28. The reser4es were increased to £SO,(xKI durin8 the year. out of whlch £1108 was spent on plannlng costs for the Tannery barn leavlng a reserve balante of £48,982. 3.2. There have been no grants thls year but donatl ealthy and the surplus from nomial activities is as show Nothing need be read into the reduction of members fees as the unts are done on cash received/spent basis and members often pay in December the previous year. bee £576. Expenses We up mainly due to the expenses for the Tannery barn (some of which are recorded under infrastrurture before a separate account was set upl and lInce fees of £356 per month paid to Rita. Anthony Oruce, Treasurer
The Henfield Shed Profil And Loss Aco)unt For the year ended 31 Dnber2023 2022 In¢>Jm• 8.1ZJ 51 910 8,431 M8mberth"p Petty C8sh a¢thw P•tty C05h Fkt RUnd 791 102 10.352 Chtstma8 luTh Eloclr (2731 (T73) (9211 (2781 IrwMnc• 1758) (32041 1155) 1441 151 13231 {2n {8C4)1 (1,555) ie81 Q28) 1323) (1.41 {142) C2011 {14) 11.0181 {520} 1421 Tannery Bwn Tcd8 and 189SI 153) {5.2431 3,539 $78 Tax (107) 12051 110T) (206) 3,335 Pagè1of1
The Henfield S Bertk arnts 4.147 12,080 .129 Not atsets 53.129 49.325 53.129 52.e60 53,129 31 12. 23 53 C)45 61 E36 3 IZg.2 Pw1of1